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rank, or part of the name of the ranks, of the highest naval officers. It is usually considered a full admiral (equivalent to full general) and four-star rank above Vice Admiral and below Admiral of the Fleet/Fleet Admiral.
The word Admiral has today come to be almost exclusively associated with the highest naval rank in most of the world's navies, equivalent to the Army rank of (Full) General.
The rank of Admiral has also been subdivided into various grades, several of which are historically extinct while others are used by most present day navies. The Royal Navy used colours (red, white, and blue, in descending order) to indicate the seniority of its admirals until 1864; for example, Horatio Nelson's highest rank was Vice Admiral of the White. The generic terms for these naval equivalents of army generals is Flag Officer. Some navies have also used army-type titles for them, such as the Cromwellian General at Sea or Germanic General Admiral. The Israeli Defence Forces do not have separate naval ranks, and the Hebrew rank Aluf denotes both a General and an Admiral.
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History
The word Admiral in Middle English comes from Anglo-French amiral, "commander", from Medieval Latin admiralis, "emir", admirallus, "admiral", from Arabic amir-al-, "commander of the" (as in amir-al-bahr, "commander of the sea") [1]. Crusaders learned the term during their encounters with the Arabs, perhaps as early as the 11th century. The Sicilians and later Genoese took the first two parts of the term and used them as one word, amiral, from their Catalan opponents. The French and Spanish gave their sea commanders similar titles. As the word was used by people speaking Latin or Latin-based languages it gained the "d" and endured a series of different endings and spellings leading to the English spelling "admyrall" in the 14th century and to "admiral" by the 16th century.The word Admiral has today come to be almost exclusively associated with the highest naval rank in most of the world's navies, equivalent to the Army rank of (Full) General.
The rank of Admiral has also been subdivided into various grades, several of which are historically extinct while others are used by most present day navies. The Royal Navy used colours (red, white, and blue, in descending order) to indicate the seniority of its admirals until 1864; for example, Horatio Nelson's highest rank was Vice Admiral of the White. The generic terms for these naval equivalents of army generals is Flag Officer. Some navies have also used army-type titles for them, such as the Cromwellian General at Sea or Germanic General Admiral. The Israeli Defence Forces do not have separate naval ranks, and the Hebrew rank Aluf denotes both a General and an Admiral.
Admiral ranks by country
) Canadian admiral Canadian Forces Maritime Command | ) Chilean Admiral Chilean Navy | ) | ) |
) | ) Italian admiral Italian Navy | Polish admiral Marynarka Wojenna | ) Romanian admiral Forţele Navale Române |
) Spanish admiral Armada Española | | ) | ) |
) Danish admiral (Denmark) | Ukrainian admiral Ukrainian Navy |
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An Admiral of the Fleet or Fleet Admiral, is a military naval officer of the highest rank. The rank of Fleet Admiral has been reserved for war time use only. The last Fleet Admirals were in World War II. It is usually a rank ranking above Admiral.
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Today it is the highest rank in the armies in which it is used, one step above a general or colonel-general. Historically, however, several armies used field marshal as a divisional command rank, notably Spain, Mexico,
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Various abbreviations are used, including Sqn Ldr (RAF), SQNLDR (RAAF and RNZAF) and S/L
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Various abbreviations are used, including Sqn Ldr (RAF), SQNLDR (RAAF and RNZAF) and S/L
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Lieutenant may also appear as part of a title used in various other organizations with a codified command structure.
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Flight Lieutenant (Flt Lt in the RAF; FLTLT in the RAAF and RNZAF, F/L in the former RCAF) is a junior commissioned rank in the Royal Air Force and the air forces of many Commonwealth countries.
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In many navies, a sub-lieutenant is a naval commissioned or subordinate officer, ranking below a Lieutenant.
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In many navies, a sub-lieutenant is a naval commissioned or subordinate officer, ranking below a Lieutenant.
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Lieutenant is a military, naval, paramilitary, fire service or police officer rank.
Lieutenant may also appear as part of a title used in various other organizations with a codified command structure.
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Flying Officer (Fg Off in the RAF; FLGOFF in the RAAF; FGOFF in the RNZAF; F/O in the former RCAF and frequently in the RAF) is a junior commissioned rank in the Royal Air Force and the air forces of many other Commonwealth countries.
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Warrant Officer (WO) is a member of a military organization holding one of a specific group of ranks. In most countries they are effectively senior non-commissioned officers, although technically in a class of their own between NCOs and commissioned officers.
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Warrant Officer (WO) is a member of a military organization holding one of a specific group of ranks. In most countries they are effectively senior non-commissioned officers, although technically in a class of their own between NCOs and commissioned officers.
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Sergeant is a rank used in some form by most militaries, police forces, and other uniformed organizations around the world.
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For other uses, see Sergeant (disambiguation).
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